Today’s PPRC recommendation comes after several complaints and petitions were sent to the PPRC by some members of the SLPP, regarding the party elections which took place on Saturday, 18th June, 2016.
Speaking to a cross section of the national officers and key party stakeholders, the Chairman of the PPRC – Justice Tolla Thompson said that, as a Commission it is its duty to ensure peace and stability between and among members of political parties.
Justice Thompson (Photo) also informed the meeting that the Commission will work with a Committee that will set new dates for the re-run of those zonal and sectional elections, which will also be monitored by the Commission.
He also advised that the SLPP’s Regional Elections Complaint Committees (RECC), should be constituted on or before Monday, 25th July, 2016.
This decision was accepted by the national officers and party members present at today’s meeting, who also promised to work in the interest of the party.
The Committee which will be working with the PPRC will meet on Thursday, 21st July, 2016.
The election re-run will take place in the following Constituencies:
Kenema – Constituencies 009, 010, 011, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116,117,118,119
Kono – Constituencies 020,021,022,023,024,025,026,027,028
Tonkolili – Constituency 62
Kailahun – Constituency 007
Bombali – Constituencies 028,030,031,036
Port Loko –Constituencies 052,054,055
Western Urban & Rural – Constituencies 093,096,100,104
